Sony A500 vs Sony A850
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Sony A500 vs Sony A850 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Announced August 2009
- Renewed by Sony A560
(Full Review)
- 25MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
- Announced April 2010
Sony A500 vs Sony A850 Overview
Below is a detailed analysis of the Sony A500 and Sony A850, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe A500 was released 7 months prior to the A850 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A500 matches up against the A850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A500 vs Sony A850 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony A850
A500 | A850 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony A500
A850 | A500 | |||
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Announced | April 2010 | August 2009 | More recent by 7 months | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony A850
A500 | A850 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Sony A500 vs Sony A850 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A500 offers external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).
Contrast the Sony A500 and Sony A850 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A500 vs the A850.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A500 and A850 is 63 and 54 respectively.
Sony A500 vs Sony A850 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A500 and A850.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A850 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older A500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Sony A500 vs Sony A850 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2009-08-27 | 2010-04-15 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 25 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4272 x 2848 | 6048 x 4032 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 200 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony/Minolta Alpha | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Amount of lenses | 143 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Xtra Fine color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 98 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160s | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Highest video resolution | None | None |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 630 grams (1.39 pounds) | 895 grams (1.97 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 64 | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.8 | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | 12.2 |
DXO Low light score | 772 | 1415 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 520 images | 880 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-FM500H | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo |
Card slots | Single | Dual |
Launch pricing | $638 | $0 |